Creative Media Production students at Massey University are learning sound design
with the help of 25 Audient iD22 audio interface units in a brand new Mac Pro
teaching suite this semester. Described as “a great addition to our new School,’ by
Associate Professor and Head of School, Andre Ktori, the iMac lab has been
operational since July.
Neil Aldridge, Sound Design programme leader says, “We’re loving the Audient
iD22s. We are by no means using them to their full potential yet, that’ll come when
the Commercial Music degree starts up. Having said that, the iD22s are a great
asset to the Sound Design paper.’
Each iD22 features two Class-A mic pres with additional ADC, helping to transform
each of the iMac-based DAWs into a world-class recording system. As far as
Aldridge was concerned, choosing Audient was an easy decision. “I have an ASP510
which I use in my 5.1 set up for film work. Based on my experiences with that, the
DDA heritage that Audient grew from and the excellent customer support I’ve
always received when I’ve been in touch with them, I had no hesitation in
wholeheartedly recommending Audient for Massey University.’
The brand new Commercial Music degree which is already enrolling students for its
2016 intake, will also have Aldridge at its helm. Preparations are well under way to
ensure that the teaching studio for the new degree is up to scratch, with a 48-
channel ASP8024 console on order from New Zealand Audient distributor, Protel.
It turns out that Aldridge’s introduction to audio consoles wasn’t dissimilar to that of
his future students. “The very first studio console I ever set eyes on was a DDA D-
Series,’ he laughs, referring to a console designed by none other than Audient co-
founder, David Dearden. “I’m really looking forward to getting my hands on one of
your large format consoles for the music degree. Very exciting indeed.’
